Python Web Penetration Testing Cookbook

by Cameron Buchanan, Terry Ip, Andrew Mabbitt

Over 60 indispensable Python recipes to ensure you always have the right code on hand for web application testing This book is for testers looking for quick access to powerful, modern tools and customizable scripts to kick-start the creation of their own Python web penetration testing toolbox. This book gives you an arsenal of Python scripts perfect to use or to customize your needs for each stage of the testing process. Each chapter takes you step by step through the methods of designing and modifying scripts to attack web apps. You will learn how to collect both open and hidden information from websites to further your attacks, identify vulnerabilities, perform SQL Injections, exploit cookies, and enumerate poorly configured systems. You will also discover how to crack encryption, create payloads to mimic malware, and create tools to output your findings into presentable formats for reporting to your employers.

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 19, 2015